Author: Trent
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The Secret Lives of Amtrak Passengers – The New Yorker
The Secret Lives of Amtrak Passengers An American photographer travelled by train across the country to capture the stories of fellow-passengers during their long-haul sojourns. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-secret-lives-of-amtrak-passengers The photographer McNair Evans grew up in a small town in North Carolina. During the summers, he worked repairing railroad ties on a local freight…
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China : 12th CHIPP, Daily Life Category (Stories) – The Eye of Photography
Link: In the category “Daily Life” of the 12th edition of CHIPP (China International Press Photo Contest), five photographers were awarded. In the stories category, the first three prizes “Gold”, “Silver” and “Bronze” were awarded respectively to Minzayar (The Price of Jade), Sadegh Souri (Waiting Girls) and Felipe Dana (Faces of Crackland). Two awards of excellence were given to Fan…
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Famous in Chicago? What a Concept – The New York Times
Famous in Chicago? What a Concept Living in the Second City may have prevented Kenneth Josephson from becoming famous, but the conceptual photographer has a new book and exhibit that underscore his place as a pioneer. via Lens Blog: https://archive.nytimes.com/lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/04/20/light-of-coincidence-kenneth-josephson/ Consider Kenneth Josephson: He was a pioneer in conceptual photography and is well-regarded in the…
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China : 12th CHIPP, War & Conflict Category (Stories) – The Eye of Photography
Link: In the category stories of “War & Conflict” of the 12th edition of CHIPP (China International Press Photo Contest), five photographers were awarded. In the single image category, the first three prizes “Gold”, “Silver” and “Bronze” were awarded respectively to Jerome Delay (Burundi Unrest), Kemal Jufri (Children of The Crisis) and Andrew Burton (Baltimore Uprising). Two awards of excellence were…
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1st Prize Daily Life : Espen Rasmussen – The Eye of Photography
Link: Town like Beckley and Mullens does not have many other sources of income. Drugs, pills, alcohol and violence is dominant many places, and young people are struggling to find work, forcing many to move
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How The Onion Covers Politics | TIME
How The Onion Covers Politics The satirical news organization uses a mix of stock photos with its own imagery via Time: https://time.com/4285762/the-onion-politics-photography/ The satirical news organization uses a mix of stock photos with its own imagery
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Overseas Press Club Photo Awards – The New York Times
Overseas Press Club Photo Awards A Syrian freelance photographer covering the conflict in his homeland for Reuters took the top award in this year’s Overseas Press Club contest. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/overseas-press-club-photo-awards/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs®ion=Body&_r=0 Bassam Khabieh, a Syrian freelance photographer covering the conflict in his homeland for Thompson Reuters, has won the Robert Capa gold medal from…
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One city, three photographers and the Leica M-D – The Leica Camera Blog
Link: Here, we unravel the new Leica M-D through the eyes of Nicholas La, Rui Palha, and Daniel Arnold. Below is the touching and compelling story of how these photographers explore Porto and find a new perspective for photography with the Leica M-D
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UPI, Reuters Chief Photographer Terry Bochatey, 66 | NPPA
Link: DENVER, CO (April 30, 2016) – Terry Bochatey, a globe-trotting photojournalist of wire service fame who was known for his relentless pursuit of news and creativity for getting photographs out to the world on deadline, has died. He was 66.
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Magnum Photos Blog
Link: The second in an acclaimed series of illustrated biographies of Magnum photographers, this volume chronicles the life and work of Bruce Davidson, a truly American artist, iconoclast, and humanist.
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Attitude, by Mary Ellen Mark – The New York Times
Attitude, by Mary Ellen Mark Mary Ellen Mark’s subjects often projected an unusual degree of self-confidence. A new exhibit of portraits showcases her intimate relationship to the people she photographed. via Lens Blog: https://archive.nytimes.com/lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/05/05/attitude-portraits-by-mary-ellen-mark/ Mary Ellen Mark often photographed individuals who, despite being on the fringes of society, projected an unusual degree of self-confidence. They…
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Video: NYT Photo editors let you watch them edit their week in pictures | dvafoto
Link: the New York Times Lens Photography facebook page had an hour-long live video of editors working to choose images for their Week In Pictures post this week
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Head On Photo Festival 2016 : Catherine Leutenegger – The Eye of Photography
Link: Swiss visual artist Catherine Leutenegger’s ‘Kodak City’ is an anthology that reveals what remains of Kodak as a business and looks at the impact the company’s decline has had on the inhabitants of Rochester, where Kodak’s headquarters was situated for more than a century.
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Discordia – Magnum Photojournalist Moises Saman Presents His First, Terrific Photobook | Fotografia Magazine
Link: Spanish American photographer Moises Saman – a member of Magnum Photos and one of the top photojournalists out there – discusses Discordia, his first self-published photobook made in collaboration with artist Daria Birang
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Frank Ockenfels 3 : Volume 3
https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/frank-ockenfels-3-volume-3-kk/ The Fahey/Klein Gallery presents Volume 3, a solo exhibition of works by photographer Frank Ockenfels 3. This exhibition is a celebration of Frank Ockenfels 3’s long career and an analysis into his personal collaged journals, featured in his first publication Frank Ockenfels 3, Volume 3.
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Mark Cohen’s Close-Up Street Photography – The New Yorker
Mark Cohen’s Close-Up Street Photography Cohen’s work starts in the moment that most people would look away. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/mark-cohens-close-up-street-photography Cohen pioneered an aggressive, if not invasive, approach to his craft, shortening the distance between photographer and subject until heads were lost to the frame’s edge and only collar bones and clipped limbs…
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See the First Trailer for the Robert Frank Documentary, Don’t Blink | American Photo
Link: The Laura Israel-directed Don’t Blink made its world premier last fall during the New York Film Festival and according to our reviewer Judy Gelman Myers, the documentary offers a multifaceted view of the photographer so well known for The Americans. “This is Robert Frank the funny guy, the experimental filmmaker, the fan of the…
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Photo London 2016 : International Galleries – The Eye of Photography
Link: The Rochester Institute of Technology is about to send you on a journey through Light, Movement, Emotion, and Connection, as captured over the course of one year by the university’s 70 photojournalism students.
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Sting of Myself – The New Yorker
James O’Keefe Accidentally Stings Himself A failed attack on George Soros is part of a new era of secretly funded political hit jobs. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/30/james-okeefe-accidentally-stings-himself Amateurish spies like James O’Keefe III attempt to sway the 2016 campaign.
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Punk Ass Motherf**kers — Cuepoint — Medium
Punk Ass Motherf**kers Iconic images of Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains and more punk rock legends, untangled by photographer Glen E. Friedman via Medium: https://medium.com/cuepoint/punk-ass-motherf-kers-d702ffecc284 Iconic images of Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains and more punk rock legends, untangled by photographer Glen E. Friedman